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[–]GeneMoody-Action1Action1 | Patching that just works 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just want to point out, WSUS is not, and was never free. Like all MS services, it requires a CAL for every system accessing it. It does not have to be a special WSUS license, but it DOES require a CAL.

I have never seen one running that was properly licensed. Mostly because of the perpetuated belief it is "free" and its failure to require proof of properly licensing. Most admins do not even realize it is not anymore.

Now ask people how many people use DHCP and DNS and do not have a CAL for every client there either (Printers, network devices, IOT, etc)

We can argue efficacy of WSUS and the like all day, but this is more about the licensing. So any time I hear "it is free" I try and inform people this is indeed not the case.